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Cooking in The Keys

At Cooking in the Keys, I share easy steak and seafood recipes inspired by everyday cooking in the Florida Keys. You'll find simple fish dishes, quick shrimp meals, steaks, vegetables, and basic sides made for real dinners at home.

Key West Recipes

A collection of easy recipes inspired by home cooking in Key West.

  • key west spiny lobster rolls on teal plate
    Key West Lobster Rolls
  • snapper with garlic lemon butter
    Mangrove Snapper with Garlic Lemon Butter
  • blackened swordfish with sauteed tomatoes and shallots.
    Blackened Swordfish Recipe
  • Smoked fish dip with cream cheese, mayo and crackers.
    Florida Smoked Fish Dip Recipe
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Key lime pie with whipped cream.

Authentic Key West Key Lime Pie

This classic Key lime pie is sweet and tangy with a simple graham cracker crust. This is a real key lime pie recipe from The Keys 🌴😊🌸

Fresh Fish Recipes

Fresh fish is central to Florida Keys cooking. These are straightforward recipes built around fresh seafood.

  • Red Snapper tacos with cilantro lime cream and cabbage.
    Blackened Snapper Tacos
  • Yellowtail snapper fish baked with old bay seasoning.
    Roasted Yellowtail Snapper with Old Bay
  • overhead view of fish stock.
    Homemade Fish Stock
  • Blackened mahi mahi fillet with lemon and melted butter on a white plate
    Blackened Mahi Mahi Recipe
See more Key West Fish Recipes →
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Felice Kaufman

I'm Felice, a chef and food blogger in Key Largo, Florida. Cooking in the Keys focuses on simple steak and seafood recipes, along with fruits and vegetables from South Florida. My goal is to make cooking easy with recipes anyone can follow.

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Tropical Appetizer Recipes

A collection of easy appetizer recipes inspired by Florida Keys cooking.

  • bowl of chunky guacamole
    Chunky Guacamole Recipe
  • pico de gallo in a bnowl next to tortilla chips
    Homemade Mild Pico de Gallo
  • peach mango salsa bowl
    Peach Mango Salsa
  • Panko chicken nuggets served with ketchup dipping sauce
    Pan Fried Chicken Nuggets
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Shrimp Recipes

Sweet and snappy Key West Pink Shrimp are perfect for quick, flavorful meals, whether grilled, sautéed, or chilled for shrimp cocktail.

  • Shrimp and scrambled eggs topped with scallions and parsley, served with avocado slices and a lemon wedge on a white plate
    Shrimp and Scrambled Eggs
  • Fresh shrimp on ice with lemon wedges.
    High Protein Shrimp Recipes
  • pan seared shrimp on a plate with lemon wedge
    Pan Seared Shrimp
  • overhead view of shrimp salad with pasta ready for servng
    Shrimp Salad with Pasta
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pan cooked snapper fillets with lemon and veggies

Fish Recipes

shrimp cocktail with homemade cocktail sauce

Shrimp Recipes

sliced crispy chicken cutlet with lemon wedges and ketchup

Chicken Recipes

porterhouse-steak

Steak Recipes

garden salad ingredients with mixed greens cherry tomatoes cucumber and red onion on a plate

Salad Recipes

peach mango salsa with lime and tortillas

Fruit Recipes

Steak Recipes

These steak recipes keep things simple. A hot pan, good meat, and a few basic ingredients are all you need.

  • porterhouse steak platter
    Cast Iron Porterhouse Steak
  • marinated thin chuck steak dinner
    Marinated Chuck Steak Recipe
  • reverse seared steak with broccoli and cole slaw
    Reverse Seared New York Strip Steak
  • Juicy slices of cooked steak arranged on a plate, ready to serve.
    Marinated Skirt Steak
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Chicken Recipes

Quick chicken recipes for dinner. From cutlets and nuggets to tacos and skillet meals.

  • Crispy chicken cutlet wraps with coleslaw mix, green onions, and honey mustard sauce served with a lemon wedge and extra dipping sauce.
    Crispy Chicken Tortillas With Honey Mustard
  • mojo chicken tacos with grilled corn, cabbage slaw, and taco sauce
    Grilled Chicken Tacos with Mojo Marinade
  • sliced fried Italian chicken cutlets
    Pan Fried Chicken Cutlets
  • Crispy chicken tacos with panko-breaded chicken, shredded cabbage, avocado, radishes, and red onion in soft tortillas, topped with a creamy herb sauce and served with lime wedges.
    Crispy Pan Fried Chicken Tacos
See more Chicken Recipes →

Latest Recipes

Here are the most recent recipes from Cooking in the Keys, featuring simple meals made with fresh seafood, meat, and vegetables.

  • Pan-seared swordfish steaks over mixed green salad topped with chimichurri sauce.
    Pan Seared Swordfish
  • 3 bean salad with chickpeas, kidney beans, white beans, celery, red onion, and herbs in a vinaigrette
    3 Bean Salad
  • Air fryer lamb loin chops served with tzatziki and lemon wedges
    Air Fryer Loin Lamb Chops
  • pan seared rib eye and sweet potato with horseradish sauce
    Steak and Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter

Simple Meals. Straight from the Keys.

Cooking in the Keys focuses on easy steak and seafood recipes, along with simple meat dishes and fresh sides.

From quick fish and shrimp dinners to steaks and classic Key lime pie, these meals are inspired by everyday cooking in the Florida Keys.

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Welcome!

Hi, I’m Felice. I live in the Florida Keys and share easy recipes made with fresh seafood, steak, and seasonal vegetables. Everything is inspired by island life, simple, delicious, and made with real food.

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    Sweet Coleslaw
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    Blackened Swordfish Recipe
  • overhead view of shrimp salad with pasta ready for servng
    Shrimp Salad with Pasta

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